John Mayer has a song for every situation life could throw at you. His music has been with me through my countless trials and tribulations. I can't even fathom how many times I've listened to all his albums on repeat. His poetic lyrics and beautiful melodies make me feel otherworldly. So, I decided to take on the challenging task of listing the 18 Best John Mayer songs. They are in no particular order because all his songs are masterpieces, duh.
18. Stop This Train
This song is the definition of an existential crisis.
17. Love Song For No One
This tune is off of John's debut album, "Room for Squares," and is the perfect bubbly love song to listen to while walking to class or sitting in a coffee shop people-watching.
16. Helpless
This is off of John's newest album, "The Search for Everything." It has the perfect mix of a retro style sound with a groovy guitar riff paired with infectious lyrics.
15. Assassin
At 5 minutes and 14 seconds, this is one of John's longer songs, but it's angelic in the way it tells the story of a man that sleeps around and isn't into commitment (an assassin), who then falls for a girl who's "an assassin too". Karma at its finest.
14. Rosie
The way he says "Perdon and lo siento" gives me goosebumps.
13. 3x5
John may have figured out the meaning of life with this song. Live in the moment, spend time with the people you love, and don't take pictures of everything you do!
12. Heartbreak Warfare
The striking guitar and smooth vocals make this a classic.
11. Daughters
How can you not like this song? I cry every time I hear it.
10. No Such Thing
The hard-hitting lyrics and attention grabbing guitar playing makes this one of John's most memorable songs.
9. Vultures
The first song I learned to play on the drum set so it holds a special place in my heart.
8. Gravity
This will be played at my wedding. One of the best love songs ever written.
7. Split Screen Sadness
Have you ever been in a long distance relationship? This song describes the feeling perfectly.
6. Bigger Than My Body
The ideal song to scream out of a car sunroof or dance around with your friends to.
5. Waiting on the World to Change
One of John's most commercially successful songs, and rightfully so. It has some of the most quotable lyrics such as, "It's hard to beat the system / when you're standing at a distance."
4. XO
This song is a cover of the Beyonce song of the same name, but it's so well done that it makes the list.
3. 83 Medley (Live in Birmingham)
One of the best mash ups ever. You can hear the audience freak out when he effortlessly transitions into "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun."
2. Clarity
The jazzy undertone and soulful falsetto give me life.
1. Why Georgia
A motivational song about chasing your dreams instead of being clouded by fear.
John once said in an interview, "Hopefully people can see my music is tethered to my brain." We can John, and we love you for it.
